Piero Ambrogio Busnelli, founder of B&B Italia, sadly passed away on January 25, 2014 at the age of 87. Busnelli launched the company that would become B&B Italia in 1966, and since then remained dedicated to pushing the boundaries on design, technology, and industrial culture. Busnelli championed and partnered with generations of designers, from Mario Bellini to Patricia Urquiola, to create pieces that won Compasso d'Oro award four times, including the first one ever assigned to an entire company.

B&B Italia is now managed by the second generation of the family, and we trust that Busnelli knows it's in good hands. We remember him through the leagues of ELLE DECOR rooms that feature designs from the company, now and for years to come.